version #1

Q:  How many internet mail list subscribers does it take
    to change a light bulb?

A:  1,331:
        1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail
          list that the light bulb has been changed
       14 to share similar experiences of changing light
          bulbs and how the light bulb could have been
          changed differently.
        7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
       27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
          changing light bulbs.
       53 to flame the spell checkers
      156 to write to the list administrator complaining about
          the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness
          to this mail list.
       41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
      109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and
          to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb
      203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar,
          alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing
          light bulbs be stopped.
      111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we
          are all use light bulbs and therefore the posts
          **are** relevant to this mail list.
      306 to debate which method of changing light
          bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs,
          what brand of light bulbs work best for this
          technique, and what brands are faulty.
       27 to post URLs where one can see examples of
          different light bulbs
       14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and
          to post corrected URLs.
        3 to post about links they found from the URLs that
          are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs
          relevant to this list.
       33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote
          them including all headers and footers, and then
          add "Me Too."
       12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing
          because they cannot handle the light bulb
          controversey.
       19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."
        4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
        1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.
       47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion
          was meant for, leave it here.
      143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.

version #2


Q: How many e-mail list participants does it take to change a light bulb?

A: 1500.
1 to ask the question.
5 to reply with their answers.
1 to ask if they could get their light bulb changed.
14 to say "Me too!"
40 to flame the "me too" people
107 to flame the "me too" flamers
26 to ask that this thread be taken offline to alt.change.lightbulb.
59 to flame the "offline whiners"
17 to flame the "offline whiners" flamers by pointing out their spelling
mistakes
242 to point out the spelling mistakes in _their_ e-mails.
79 to ask that this thread be taken offline to alt.spelling.mistakes.
127 to ask that people reply to the sender only, and not copy everyone.
299 to ask that the people complaining about replying to the sender to, in
fact,
reply to the sender only.
101 to argue they have the freedom of speech to reply to anyone they feel
like.
283 to reply they do not
98 to ask that this thread be taken offline to alt.freedom.speech
1 to spam everyone so badly that their mail client crashes and they can't
e-mail
anyone any more.